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Henna, Ingredients & Safety

What is Black Henna?

Black henna is not real henna. It is usually a paste containing PPD (para-phenylenediamine), a synthetic hair-dye chemical that stains skin black within minutes and can cause severe allergic reactions, blisters and lasting scars.

Black Henna explained

Health authorities in many countries warn against black henna. A reaction may not appear on the first use but can be triggered on later exposure, including to hair dye.

Real henna is never black on the skin. It starts orange and deepens to reddish-brown. Jagua, a plant-based dye, can give a blue-black stain, but it is a different product altogether.

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